Bookholder



Sep 12, 1933- R. NELSON ET AL BOOKHOLDER Filed June 13, 1932 1902783 3 jl ezsoiw,

ami'qf Joiuwow, 2 4;. M/ a /17 7 (5 Patented Sept. 12, 1933 1,926,698 ooKHoL'nEn Robert Nelson, Arlington, and Gustof Johnson, Jamaica Plain, Mass.

Application June 13, 1932;; Serial No. 616.873

' 2 Claims (01. 120-28 This invention relates to bookholders for use,

' forinstance, by stenographers to hold their notebooks during transcription. The object of the invention is to provide an efficient and inexpensive device for such a use or similar uses The invention will be understood by reference to the following description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. l is a side elevation of the book holder with I a book in position thereon;

Fig. 2 is a plan, the book being omitted;

Fig. 3 is a section onthe line 3-3 of Fig. l; and I Fig. 4 is an end view as seen from the right of Figs. 1 and 2.

' In the example of our invention herein illustrated we have shown a holderiadaptecl for use witha book 'of the end-opening type having a stiff cover although not so limited. I The holder is preferably constructed from sheet metal bent into the general form of an easel and having a body portion to underlie the book, herein shown as constructed from two overlapping parts 5 and 7 which may be adjustably joined together as by means of the slots 9 in one receiving the bolts 11 carried by the other, this permitting the width of the body portion to be adjusted as desired, the parts being held clamped in adjusted position by means of the wing nuts 13. The central parts bent downwardly to formthe supporting feet 15 which may be shaped as shown in Fig. 1 to support the body at 'a desired inclination. The lower or rear end of part 5 may be bent upwardly to provide aflange 17 forming a ledge or support for the book. r

Suitable means are provided for positioning the book on the holder and desirably arranged to hold the leaves against casual .turning while permitting intentional manipulation thereof; Herein the lateral portions of the two pieces of metal adjacent the feet 17 at either end thereof are bent upwardly to provide suitable elements for on the projecting end. Opposite thepart 1'7 a portion 21 of the member 5 is bent upwardly to provide a relatively gently sloping flange overhanging the leaves of the book so thatthey will not casually be lifted from 'beneaththe same, yet can be readily moved up past the edge of the flange whendesired.

of the lateral portions of the two pieces may be At the upper end of the holder the lateral portions of the metal parts are bent upwardly to provide the upwardly projecting arms 23 which at' a suitable distance about the surface of the body portion of the holder are bentinwardly at 25 to provide a relatively restricted throat and preferably flare outwardly above the same, as best shown-in Fig. 3. The holder being of the PATENT oFF CE 3 proper size or' properly adjustedfor thebook with which it is to be used, this throat, that is, the distance betweenthe portions 25, is somewhat narrower than the book. The upper cover of the book and-any leaves which precede that about to be referred tomay be passed from rear to front between the two arms beneath throatv 25 in first positioning the book on the holder. The narrow throat prevents the leaves from lifting upwardly and at the same timeleaves may be lifted from the lower position and swung downwardly through the throat, their flexibility permitting them to pass in this manner.

We are aware that the inventionmay be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and we therefore desire the present embodiment to be considered 'inall respects as illusv trative and not restrictive;-reference being had to the appended claims rather thanto the fore going description to indicate the scope of'the invention.

We claim 1. A bookholder comprising a pair of'sheet metal sections having portions overlapping and adjustably slidably joined t provide a m k5 V body of variable width, said portions having downwardly extending flanges supporting said. bodyat an inclinationand adjacent flanges at the upper end of said body slightly overhanging thesame, and means at the lower end'for sup-1 porting the book. 7 j

2. A bookholder comprising a body to underlie the parts of an end-opening book havingmeans for supporting the same at an angle, an abrupt lyoverhanging .iiange at alower cornerthereof for retaining the book cover, a gently sloping flange at an opposite corner to retain leaves against said cover while permitting them to be in-' tentionally raised. past the same by flexure thereof and a pair of lateral arms at the upper end of the body overhanging the same defining a restricted throat beneath which the opposedcover may he slid from below and adapted toretain the same against upward movement 'therethrough.

and permitting a leaf to fold downwardly through the samepn fiexure thereof and serving to retain such leafagainst unintended release.

ROBERT NELSON. l I

' GUSTOF JOHNSON. 

